let’s take a poll… with which of these statements do you most agree? a) “war should be avoided...
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Let’s take a poll… with which of these statements do you most agree?
A) “War should be avoided at all costs”B) “War should be fought only to save
innocent lives”C) “War is a noble pursuit”D) “War should be used to gain territory
and increase power”
3/4/13JOURNAL – Pick an option. Explain WHY you picked this. Write 3-5 sentences.
EQ – What caused World War I?
Today’s Essential Question
The Causes of World War I
MANIA - Causes of WWI
MilitarismAlliancesNationalismImperialismAssassination
MilitarismGlorification of the military
Strongest military?Germany
Cause of WWINations build up militaries, advanced weapons in preparation for war
Alliances
Central Powers:Germany, Austria-Hungary, & Italy
Allied Powers:France, Russia, Great Britain
Cause of WWINations are obligated to fight; any small event could trigger war
Nationalism
Alsace-LorraineFrench territory taken by Germany after fighting in 1871
NationalismNations begin competing, ethnic tensions and international rivalries increase
Imperialism
Countries trying to create empiresHow could this lead to conflict?
Assassination
Archduke Francis FerdinandHeir to Austria-Hungary throne
Why was he killed?Killed by a Serbian rebel who believed the province of Bosnia belonged to Serbia, not Austria-HungaryCause of WWIAustria-Hungary declares war on Serbia; the alliance system pulls all of Europe into the conflict
Causes of WWI – Review
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/ir1/causes_war1act.shtml
WWI GENERAL INFO
Started July 28, 1914Ended November 11, 1918Almost 8 million died because of the warRussia having the most : 1.7 million
22,000,000 wounded
MAP OF EUROPE GREATLY CHANGED
World War I BeginsWorld War I Begins
WesternFront
DeadlyTechnology
TrenchWarfare
Battle front in France betweenAllied and Central Powers;
450 miles of trenches
New, devastating weapons killedthousands; machine guns,
poison gas, tanks, etc.
Horrible conditions, soldiers developed “trench foot,” astalemate was produced
Other New Technology
Machine gunTankPoison gas (Mustard gas)
Carried by the windBurned out soldier’s lungs
Deadly in the trenches where it would sit at the bottom
SubmarineAirplaneHand grenades
Flame Throwers
Why these weapons? Why now?
Trench Warfare
Trench Warfare – type of fighting during World War I in which both sides dug trenches protected by mines and barbed wire
Trenches were dug from English Channel to Switzerland
6,250 miles6 to 8 feet deepImmobilized both sides for 4 years
MYTH
REALITY
Machine Guns Industrialization applied to killing
EQ – Why did the U.S. finally enter WWI?
Today’s Essential Question
American Neutrality, American Involvement
The U.S. & WWI – Why did we enter?
In partners, you will read 3 sources:Wilson, Zinn, and NC Book page 288 (answers go under Guiding Textbook Questions
Answer questions, discuss as a group!You have 20 minutes to complete this activity
Be able to identify the reasons why the U.S. entered WWI!
American NeutralityWhy did Wilson want the US to remain neutral? Why did this prove to be so difficult?
IsolationistsUS should remain isolated andshould not join the war
InterventionistsUS should intervene andjoin the Allies
InternationalistsUS should play an active role for peace but should NOT send troops (middle ground)
American Involvement(1) Invasion of Belgium
What were the German actions against Belgium and how did the US respond?Germany invaded NEUTRAL Belgium, took supplies, killed unarmed citizens, destroyed towns; US opinion turns against Germany
American Involvement(2) U-Boat Attacks
What were the major actions of Germany’s submarines against Allied ships?
Destroying all ships, battleships & passenger ships
Lusitania (British) and Sussex (French) passenger ships destroyed
Germany breaks the Sussex Pledge
American Involvement(3) The Zimmermann Note
Who wrote it and to whom was it written? What did it say? How did the US respond?
Arthur Zimmermann (Germany Foreign Minister), to Mexico
Proposed alliance between Mexico and Germany against the US
US is very angry, declares war on Germany (1917)
EQ – How did WWI affect America on the home front?
Today’s Essential Question
America on theHome Front
How did the U.S. get soldiers to join the
military?
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Mobilization
…a largerarmy
US Needs
SelectiveService
Act
Organization
Established a draft;24 mil register,
2.8 mil are drafted
What did it do?
Social ChangeW
omen
New roles for women during the war…
New jobs in factories, railroads,in the Red Cross; worked asdoctors, nurses, clerks, &Army Corps nurses
Leads to…
President supportswomen’s suffrage,felt women were“vital to winningthe war”
Mobilization
…control offood
production
US Needs
…tounderstandreasons for
U.S.involvement
FoodAdmin.
Organization
Committeeon
PublicInformation
HerbertHoover
Director
GeorgeCreel
Set prices forwheat, foodstuffs;asked Americansto conserve food
What did it do?
Educated publicon causes/nature
of war; wrotepamphlets, press
releases, heldspeeches, etc
Anti-War Efforts
“conscientious objectors”Consequences?Treatment?
People whose moral or religious beliefs forbidthem to fight in wars
Humiliated by local draftboards or prison time
Espionage Act (1917)
Postal authorities ban treasonableprinted materials from the mail
Sedition Act (1918)
Unlawful to use “disloyal” language about the
American government
Schenck v. U.S. (1919)
First Amendment protections can belimited when there is a
“clear and present danger”
Afr
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Great MigrationMovement of African Americans from
the South to the North
Push Factors
Pull Factors
Jim Crow segregation laws, lynching,racial violence, struggles as
sharecroppers
Economic opportunities in North;better future, aid from other
African Americans in the North
WWI – The US Abroad
The U.S. Joins The War EffortCause Event Effect
German U-boatssinking merchant
ships, Allieslosing warsupplies
Convoys:
Groups ofmerchant shipssail together,protected by
warships
Successful;losses from
U-boat attacksdrop significantly
American troops,nicknamed
“doughboys,”arrived led byGen. John J.
Pershing
-Second Battle ofthe Marne-Cantigny-Chateau-Thierry-Belleau Wood-Meuse-Argonne-Saint-Mihiel
Germanysurrendered on
11-11-18
5 mil Allied deaths8 mil CP deaths6.5 mil civilians
Food Will Win the War: On the Homefront in WWI
During World War I, the United States made a great effort to conserve food and other vital materials to help supply the troops and our allies abroad. People were encouraged to follow "Meatless Mondays" and "Wheatless Wednesdays" in an effort to both unite the general public behind the war effort and furnish these essential resources to the allied nations. To facilitate this process, the United States Food Administration was established and led by future President Herbert Hoover. In the New York City area, the local food boards held canning demonstrations for thousands, distributed recipes that replaced wheat and sugar with other ingredients, and told recent immigrants in languages such as Hebrew and Italian why they should be a part of this effort.
Food Will Win the War: On the Homefront in WWI
In the pamphlets "Without Wheat," "Sweets without Sugar," and "Potato Possibilities," the Federal Food Board of New York provides alternatives to more well-known recipes to help Americans do their part in the war effort.
Food Will Win the War: On the Homefront in WWI
Why did the Federal government try to limit the consumption of wheat, meat, sugars and other types of food?
What are some of the specific substitutes listed in the recipe books for wheat and sugar? Why are these substitutes suggested?
How would you describe the Federal government's methods to limit the consumption of these goods?
Would these tactics influence you to conserve resources? Why or why not?
ExtensionCompare and Contrast to Today: How could
the Federal government encourage certain lifestyle changes in our society today? Do you think they would be successful? Why or why not?
Debate the Issue: Do you think these recipe books represent propaganda? Why or why not?
Creative Activity: Create a campaign poster, flyer, or song to support the campaign to conserve these resources.
President Wilson’sPlans for Peace
Wilson’s Fourteen Points Paris Peace Conference(Versailles, 1919)
“Peace without Victory”
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What did President Wilson want?What actually happened(Treaty of Versailles)?
Wilson’s Fourteen Points Paris Peace Conference(Versailles, 1919)
“Peace without Victory”
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No secret treaties
Freedom of the seas
Free trade
Reduction of military arms
End colonization/imperialism
League of Nations
G Britain/France want heavyreparations for Germany
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Established (Wilson would not compromise on this)
America’s Response to the Treaty of Versailles
“Irreconcilables” “Reservationists”
Small group of senators who believed the US
should not get involved in world politics
Large group of senators who opposed treaty & wanted changes
(Henry Cabot Lodge)
Wilson & Senate cannot reach a compromise
Treaty of Versailles fails in the Senate…US does not join the League of Nations (effect?)